Emilia Atena Fałek Rock, paper, scissors
supervisor:
prof. Adam Romaniuk
Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice
Faculty of Art
Faculty of Art
biography
born in 1994
MA in Digital Graphics, Printmaking, Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice.
Areas of artistic interest: collage, digital matter, painting
Areas of ideological interest: corporeality, sexuality, taboo
Number of individual exhibitions: 2
Number of collective exhibitions: 9
The most important distinctions: Master's dissertation awarded with a medal
self-commentary
The MA Thesis is a personal interpretation of the concepts of sexuality, body and corporeality, and the way in which they have acquired a taboo status in modern times. Inspired by the artwork and the themes of Critical Art of the 90s, the thesis investigates the extraordinary evolution of the perception of these terms, and the process through which they have become stereotypically categorized. Through this prism, the systemic discrimination against entire social groups becomes obvious, and thus contention becomes imperative. A positive change in perception and the status quo can only be instigated by provoking thought and conversation.
"Rock, paper, scissors" is a search for an appropriate formal expression for delicate or ignored topics, and social issues that I consider crucial. They demand attention and analysis because they form the reality in which we live.
